Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B30—PRESSES
  • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
  • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
  • B30B9/02—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material
  • B30B9/04—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using press rams
  • B30B9/06—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using press rams co-operating with permeable casings or strainers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B30—PRESSES
  • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
  • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
  • B30B9/02—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material
  • B30B9/22—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using a flexible member, e.g. diaphragm, urged by fluid pressure

Definitions

• the invention is concerned with a method for juice production from grapes, fruit or the like pressed material, which in one Press container from a filling opening to an ejection opening in batches around the length of the filler opening is pushed, the material to be pressed in between the filling opening and ejection opening arranged container area by means of at least one press hose or the like expanding body is pressed, the material to be pressed in unmixed material batches is pressed repeatedly at intervals, and wherein the Filling area of the press container for the filling process of the Pressed material is separated, and the pressed material is preferably essentially free of empty space in the filling area of the Press container is pre-compressed.
• the invention also relates to a juicer, especially one Wine or fruit press, with a press drum or the like Press container, the slots, holes or on its longitudinal walls has the same flow openings, and with a Feed plate or the like feed element, which in Inside the press container displaceable in its longitudinal direction is, the press container at least one in the feed direction Pomace or ejection opening arranged in front of the feed element has and in the interior of the container between the feed element and the ejection opening at least one expandable press hose or the like expanding body is provided.
• a wine press is already known from EP-A-0 341 098 A, which a horizontally arranged press drum with a perforated Drum shell.
• the press drum is over the material to be pressed a central feed line fed to an end region the press drum opens into the inside of the drum.
• On the outside The inner circumference of the press drum is a helical feed device provided which the material to be pressed by means of a Advances batchwise to an ejection opening, arranged at the opposite end of the drum is.
• the press drum is in several in the feed direction Drum sections divided, each one a central Press membrane is assigned.
• the press membranes can be separated be expanded from each other in such a way that the material to be pressed against the inner drum wall is pressed and thus juiced.
• FR-PS 90 00 139 is already a juicer at the beginning known type known, which is approximately square in cross section and has press containers formed from bars.
• the one with his Longitudinal container axis approximately horizontally arranged press container has a funnel on the top of its container shell on the front of a container in the area of a Feed plate is arranged.
• the feed plate is inside of the press container in the longitudinal direction and can be moved thus the pressed material filled in via the hopper opposite open end of the press container move that as a chute for the fruit or Grape marc serves.
• a press bellows which in Is expandable towards the bottom of the container.
• this Multi-celled press bellows can be made from mash, fruit or grapes existing pressings are so pressurized that the Fruit juice flows out through the permeable container bottom and drips into a juice sump located below.
• the solution of this invention Task is in the process of the type mentioned especially in that the feed forces on the from Batches of extrudate formed at its filling opening facing end face and on the strand circumference.
• the pressed material is in unmixed batches pressed. In this way the Filter effect of the pressed material used. Since mixing the Pressed batches are avoided, those contained in the pressed material Dirt particles and turbidity are not discharged to the outside and carried in the juice.
• the in the inventive method The juice produced is therefore characterized by a high and particularly low-juice quality.
• the material to be pressed can be compact and already in the filling area comparatively stable shape can be given when the pressed material preferably essentially free of empty space in the filling area of the press container is pre-compressed.
• the material to be pressed can be preformed in the filling area in such a way that Outside outline in the clear cross section of the press container remains unexpanded expanding body, thereby avoiding that the expanding body or bodies formed from the batches Break the strand of pressed material and destroy its homogeneity.
• the feed plate or similar feed element at least in their that Slits, holes or pressurized area has the same flow openings.
• the feed plate in the juicer according to the invention or similar feed element by means of those provided there Flow openings designed to be permeable to liquids, that this also serves as a drainer. Because, for example Grapes are best in the area of the permeable container walls burst under pressure, the material to be pressed in the invention Press are pressed out over a large area, which makes the high Performance of the press according to the invention in addition is favored.
• At least one pusher is provided, which is inside the container between the feed element and the ejection opening arranged and displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the container.
• baler slide (s) extends at least in regions over the cross-section of the container (extend) and if the baler (s) preferably is (are) substantially annular.
• baler (s) on the inside wall of the container is (are) movable.
• the further transport of the pressed material and the cleaning of the Juice drainage paths by means of the baler are additionally favors if several, preferably approximately in the feed direction Evenly spaced balers are provided are.
• a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that the end face of the feed slide facing the feed element from the inside out towards the feed element are bevelled and that the feed element facing away Face of the material slide approximately radially to the longitudinal axis of the container is arranged. While the pressed material with the the radial end facing away from the feed element Push the pusher slide safely and easily lets, the feed element facing and in Direction of feed sloping end faces of the pusher against the feed direction in their starting position be moved back, the outside of the material slide not change the layered structure of the pressed material, but the Only move the grapes in waves when driving back. This only a slight structural change is sufficient to make an improved one To achieve juice drainage without being crumbly would have to be what otherwise to the known trub increase in Most leads. The juicer according to the invention thus remains get the self-filtration of the pomace cake, which the high juice quality is additionally favored.
• the material slide (s) with the feed element is (are) essentially immovably connected.
• a particularly advantageous development according to the invention provides that in the area of the filling opening of the press container at least one expandable closure element is provided, which in its expanded position is the filling opening closes.
• the material to be pressed is pre-compressed by the closure element and such preformed that on the top of the press container arranged press hose not when feeding the pomace is damaged.
• stretching and contracting the closure element with its upper part also bumps into the hopper in front of where there is the amount of grapes or by the mash mass already connected to the juice drain moved upwards, loosened up and thereby a quick filling favored the pressed material.
• the closure element is a square Has cross section and has four wall areas, preferably are articulated to one another via articulated axes.
• the Closure element thus practically has a diamond-shaped Cross section on.
• This division supports the loosening of the pressed material, especially in the case of mash pressing.
• stretching the diamond-shaped closure element and narrowing its wedge-shaped lower portion this section is extended downwards at the same time, where in adjacent area of the pressed material the grapes or the The mash mass remains loose, so that the press hose when Inflation can advance more easily.
• an even distribution of the pressed material over the cross-section of the container achieved, resulting in a high pressing performance and even short juice drainage paths are favored.
• closure element transversely, preferably approximately at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the press container is expandable. This arrangement of the closure element favors the division of the pressed material and its even distribution on the inner walls of the press container by means of the closure element.
• a preferred embodiment according to the invention provides that the sliding guides on both sides of the closure element about circular or curved to their outer sliding end positions adapt to the outline of the press container or approach.
• the lower wedge end of the closure element additionally in the filling area of the Hopper pulled up and the wedge shape in the top Bunch of grapes or mash cake forced to widen.
• the lower wall areas of the closure element pushed into the material to be pressed, so that when expanding of the closure element additional amounts of pressed material in the Press container can be pressed.
• the adjacent and approximately V-shaped to each other arranged lower wall areas of the closure element concave or are formed in a circular arc shape on the inside.
• the closure element and preform to be able to remove the juice from the pressed material, it is useful if at least the lower plate-shaped Wall areas of the closure element slots, holes, perforations or the like have flow openings.
• Prepressing and pre-juicing of the pressed material which is particularly useful for The performance of the mash squeeze is particularly important the juicer according to the invention and a quick one Juicing benefits.
• the filling funnel As a pre-juicing device, it is expedient if the upper plate-shaped wall regions of the closure element have corresponding slots, holes, perforations or the like flow openings.
• a filler or grinder can be installed upstream of the hopper. The juice thus already accumulating in the filling funnel can run off over the upper walls of the closure element in this way.
• An embodiment is preferred in which both the upper and the lower wall regions of the closure element have such flow openings.
• the Sidewalls have flow openings and preferably with close to the inner walls of the hopper are arranged.
• the press container is also expandable in the press area
• Closure element on the circumference of the container has flow openings, through which the juice squeezed out by means of the closure element run out of the press container and flow into a juice catcher can.
• the cyclical or cyclical-continuous pressing process of the Juicer according to the invention is favored if the in Feed direction in front of the feed element arranged container front is designed as an ejection opening.
• the ejection opening by means of a counter plate or the like Abutment can be opened and closed and if this Abutment preferably in about the radial direction in front of the Ejection opening is movable.
• the abutment is also raised, so that at the subsequent feed movement of the feed element
• the pomace arranged in the feed direction in front of one of the Feed movement corresponding length is transported outdoors.
• the feed element is in its feed direction forward feed position, the ejection opening is by means of the Abutment closed, if necessary after pre-juicing the pressing process by expanding the inside of the container provided press hoses to begin.
• the pomace cake pushed out through the discharge opening can be easily separated and the ejection opening can be tightly closed when the one facing the discharge opening Area of the abutment is designed as a cutting edge.
• expansion bodies which are separate from one another and preferably with different working pressures can be expanded.
• two inner and Adjacent expansion bodies with a pressure of around 0.5 bar to expand higher working pressure in order to subsequently each widen adjacent outer expansion body more.
• the material to be pressed is expanded in the area of the adjacent and expanding body loaded by different working pressures stretched, making the juice drainage channels in an advantageous manner be opened.
• the container lid is (are) provided on the circumference of the container arranged and preferably oriented in the longitudinal direction of the container is.
• An embodiment is preferred in which the invention Juicer as a horizontal press and the longitudinal axis of the container is arranged approximately horizontally.
• a juice catcher is arranged below the press container preferably also over the feed area of the feed element extends.
• the juice catcher also extends over the feed area of the feed element, the in a pre-juicing step with the help of the closure element Squeezed juice separated, collected and used.
• juice sumps can be provided are each assigned to a portion of the press container.
• Another embodiment according to the invention provides Must fractionation, on the other hand, precedes that the juice sump by at least one partition into several, preferably in tub areas separated from each other essentially liquid-tight is divided and that at least one discharge area is provided, which is below the press container and above the juice collecting tray slidably guided or the like is held adjustable.
• A must fractionation according to the juice quality produced To be able to accomplish, it is advantageous if the Filling area of the press container a separate tub area or a separate juice collection tray is assigned.
• a juicer 1 which as pneumatic horizontal tube press is designed and as Fruit or wine press is used.
• the juicer 1 has one Press drum 2 on the slots or on their longitudinal walls has the same flow openings 3.
• the press drum 2 is roughly tubular and round in cross-section.
• a Feed plate 4 is provided, which serves as a feed element and inside the press drum 2 displaceable in its longitudinal direction is.
• a hopper 5 is provided, through which Fruit or grape mash and especially whole grapes can be filled into the juicer 1 for pressing.
• the drum opening limited by the hopper 5 through two circular sections and adapted to the drum circumference Slider flaps are opened and closed, which each are movable via two pneumatic cylinders 6.
• the feed plate 4 sweeps in the feed direction about the filling opening of the press drum 2 delimited by the hopper 5, so that the feed path of the feed plate is, for example, about 1/5 of the longitudinal extent of the press container.
• the feed plate 4 can be driven in the feed direction Pf 1 via two pneumatic cylinders 7, which are arranged approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drum on the drum circumference.
• an electromechanical or a hydraulic drive for the feed plate 4 can also be provided.
• the Feed plate 4 a rod-shaped or slotted structure with a plurality of parallel slots 3 that the Form flow openings for the squeezed juice.
• feed plate 4 consists of a large number at a distance interconnected rods, the flow openings between them 3 keep clear.
• the Juicer 1 Due to the slotted feed plate 4, the Juicer 1 by a good ratio of juice drainage area to the amount of grapes. This makes the juice drainage paths short kept and prevents excessive oxidation of the juice. Because the grapes are best in the area of well drained The walls of the container burst under pressure, the material to be pressed in the juicer 1 are squeezed out over a large area, which makes the Performance and juice quality of this juicer 1 is additionally favored.
• expansion bodies are provided inside the container, one of which an expanding body 22 in Figure 10 in an unexpanded state in a front view is shown.
• the expanders can be combined into one segmented press hose or a press membrane connected be.
• this Expanders formed separately, separately from each other controllable and preferably with different working pressures are expandable.
• These expanders are on a single door Container lid 8 provided for the maintenance and repair of the Expanders can be opened, but not for grape filling or hopper emptying is provided.
• the container end face arranged in the feed direction Pf 1 in front of the feed plate 4 and serving as the ejection opening 9 can be opened and closed by means of a counter plate 10 which can be moved radially to the press drum 2 in front of this container opening 9.
• the region of the counter plate 10 facing the ejection opening 9 is designed as a cutting edge 11.
• the expandable bodies of the segmented press hose which can be expanded separately from one another, subdivide the interior of the container into a plurality of press areas 1 a, 1 b, etc., which are arranged one behind the other in the feed direction Pf 1 .
• Each pressing area 1a, 1b etc. is assigned a material slide 12 which is arranged in the interior of the container between the feed plate 4 and the ejection opening 9 and is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the container.
• These baling slides are approximately ring-shaped and slidably guided on both sides of the lid opening of the container lid 8 in order to rest against the inner wall of the container by means of (plastic) sliding bodies 13.
• baling pusher 12 are connected to the feed plate 4 essentially immovably via at least one common longitudinal rod and are thus moved in the feed direction Pf 1 when the feed plate 4 is fed. It is also possible to drive the pusher 12 independently of the feed plate 4 along the feed direction Pf1. The baling pusher 12 thus support the transport movements of the baling material inside the container and the removal of the pomace 18, so that its layer structure is not changed.
• the end face 14 of the ring-shaped pusher 12 facing the feed plate is chamfered from the inside to the outside in the direction of the feed plate 4.
• the pusher pusher 12 connected to it are thus displaced in the outer region of the pellet.
• This backward movement of the material slide 12 causes a wave-shaped movement of the pomace cake 18 and thereby at the same time also a continuous opening of the juice drainage channels. Since the material slider 12 move directly over the sliding body 13 along the inner wall of the press drum 2, sticky pomace residues are removed and the slots 3 on the peripheral surface of the press drum 2 are automatically mechanically cleaned.
• the feed plate 4 is the material to be pressed in each of the pressing areas, depending on the specification depending on the grape variety, the Maturity, the degree of decay and the desire for yield, approx. 8 to 10 minutes pneumatically from above over the segmented Press hose pressed.
• the working pressures in the individual expanding bodies continuously 5 times from 0.5 to 1.5 bar, increased to a maximum of 3 bar.
• Control device shown can the individual expanding body of the press hose controlled separately from each other be that first two adjacent and approximately in the middle of Drum longitudinal extension arranged with a compared to the two adjacent outer pressing areas by 0.5 bar higher working pressure to be inflated to subsequently again the adjacent outer expansion body compared to the neighboring ones they included Widen press areas by 0.5 bar more.
• the grapes or the like are pressed in the juicer 1 of each individual press area in cycles towards Ejection opening 9 advanced to in the individual pressing areas to be pressed again.
• Through the feed plate 4 effected transport movement of the pressed material is the structure of the Grape or pomace cake not significantly changed.
• a juice collecting pan 16 drain which is arranged below the press drum 2 and their total longitudinal extent including the Feed area of the feed plate 4 extends.
• This juice sump 16 is divided into two by two partitions 17 Trough areas separated from each other in a liquid-tight manner divided, which allows easy must fractionation becomes.
• Inlet plates or inlet walls are provided, which are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the drum slidably guided or the like movable are held. These guiding plates can be positioned that from a certain section of the press container dripping juice in the selected area of the juice collecting tray 16 flows.
• the juicer 1 can already during the pressing over the Filling funnel 5 are refilled and will be at their Ejection end 9 conveniently emptied.
• the juicer 1 thus allows a cyclical-continuous workflow, whereby they are due to their very low trub content and their high pressing performance and distinguishes juice quality.
• a press drum 2 is shown in the area an expandable closure element 19 at its fill opening having.
• the Closure element 19 is approximately at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the press drum expandable. There are two on opposite Joint axes 21a arranged on the sides of the closure element both end faces of the closure element 19 approximately horizontally oriented sliding guides.
• closure element 19 at least on its lower plate-shaped Wall areas 20a, preferably 20 slots on all walls, Holes, perforations or the like flow openings having.
• the Juice flows off at the two ends of the closure element 19.
• the pressing drum 2 not only has the expanding body in the pressing area 22, 22 ', but also in the pressing area of the expandable closure element 19 on the drum circumference flow openings through which the means of the closure member 19 in Juice squeezed out at a pre-juicing level and can flow to the juice catcher.
• FIGS. 8 and 9 become clearly that the refilled material through the hopper 5 compressed with the help of the closure element 19 and can be preformed that this is a cross section here contains three-quarters of a closed circular or circular segment shape.
• This preforming of the individual batches of material to be pressed, that before their Feed by means of the feed plate 4 is still thereby favors that - as indicated in Figure 9 - the Filling area from the pressing area of the expansion bodies 22, 22 ', is separated.
• the closure element 19 allows the material to be pressed in this way compress and preform that it is the fill area of the Press drum 2 fills essentially empty space.
• Expanding body 22 in the unexpanded state has a cross section on that generated by the closure element 19 in the pressed material Free space corresponds.
• the feed of the filled material easier and at the same time prevented, that the material to be pressed subsequently during the feed on unexpanded expansion body 22 'abuts there and tear open can mix.
• the expanding body 22 'advanced pressed material avoided.
• the press drum 2 After opening the closure element 19 and a first Drainage of the pressed material falls into the below the Filling funnel 5 arranged filling area of the juicer 1.
• the press drum 2 also in Filling and pressing area of the closure element 19 on the drum circumference corresponding passage openings for juice passage.
• a separate juice pan 16 ' Provided as a lead, which due to the stripping process catch and separate possibly cloudy juice.
• the material to be pressed compressed and in the circular segment shape shown in Fig. 8 has preformed, also the one facing the filling area Expanding body 22 'relaxes so that the feed plate 4 the refilled material to be pressed into the pressing area of the expansion body 22, 22 'can move.
• the juice collecting trough 16 has three expansion bodies 22, 22 ′ Fig. 11 three press fractions, each of these press fractions possibly also assigned a separate drip pan can be.

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